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2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,874 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 546 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in software engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent software engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the software engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 80 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Software Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Software Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #3 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

Read full report on Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Software Engineering Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Software Engineering at Texas State University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Software Engineering at UH Clear Lake

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320.

Read more about Software Engineering at St. Mary’s University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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